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Anglo-Saxon Aethelred II Silver Long Cross Penny, Godwine, AD 997-1003

£450.00

Product Code:RNC023

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Description

Denomination: Silver penny. voided long cross type

Period: Late Anglo-Saxon

Date: AD997-1003

Origin: London mint. Godwine moneyer. scarce 

Condition: VF+ peck marks on both surfaces. darkly toned

Obverse: Helmeted bust. left. legend around +AEDELRED REX ANGLI

Reverse: Voided long cross. surrounded by legend +GOD PINE M’OL VND

Size and Weight: 19mm. 1.44g

References: S 1152. N 775

Features and Provenance: Ex SJ Blencoe. 2015; previously RWH Collection; both Spink sales

Aethelred came to the throne of England in 978. at the age of twelve. after the assassination of his older brother Edward (the Martyr) the assassins were supporters of Aethelred. but it is unlikely that Aethelred himself had anything to do with the conspiracy. His name in Old English means: Aethel= noble and red= council or advice. so it is rather ironic that his nickname became ‘the Unready’ =ill advised. However. the first record of this nickname doesn’t appear until 150 years after his death in 1016 and it is very unlikely that his contemporaries thought of him in this light.

 

 

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight50 g

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